Registered Nurse (RN), Nights, MICU

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

Comprehensive benefit plans

HRSA loan forgiveness available

Job summary

Howard University Hospital is looking for a full-time Registered Nurse for the MICU to work three 12-hour night shifts per week. The role requires demonstrable competencies in clinical skills, critical thinking, and effective communication. Candidates must hold at least an Associate's Degree and possess a D.C. Registered Nurse license. Competitive benefits include a work-life balance and loan forgiveness options are available. Join us in a respected healthcare environment focused on patient-centric care.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in clinical skills and bedside manner.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and willingness to learn.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and patients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Job description

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world‑renowned reputation for high‑quality, patient‑centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Registered Nurse for the MICU who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence.

This position is full time, three 12‑hour shifts per week on Nights 7:30 pm–8:00 am; every other weekend rotating.

Pay Range: $35.80–$59.89 (actual offer rates are based upon the applicant’s relevant job experience and the requirements of the position).

Registered Nurse:

• Demonstrates competency in clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, physiological knowledge, administering medication, medical teamwork, multi‑tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion, and maintenance.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills. Demonstrates willingness to learn. Knowledge of professional nursing and biopsychosocial principles, theories, concepts, and their adaptation to nursing practice.
• Knowledge of pharmacology of various drugs and their therapeutic and adverse actions and complications. Competence in both oral and written English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relationships with staff, physicians, hospital and university officials, and the general public.

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Associate’s Degree Required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
• Maintains active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience in acute care nursing.

At Howard University Hospital we do this by offering:

• Work‑life balance.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, and sick leave and 403B retirement plan).
• HRSA loan forgiveness available.

COVID‑19 Vaccination:

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 before commencing employment. External applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.